Miranda Hester

Puberty will happen for every child, but when it arrives early or is delayed both parent and child may be worried. A presentation at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition discussed typical reasons for both early and delayed pubertal development.

Telehealth has become increasingly popular as a result of the pandemic, which makes accurate coding for such visits more important than ever. A session at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition covers appropriate coding.

Pediatric palliative care for children with medical complexity can help strengthen the medical home, according to a session at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

Contemporary Pediatrics sits down with Dr. Donna Hallas, a clinical professor at the New York University Meyers College of Nursing and also a pediatric nurse practitioner, about the upcoming flu season and keeping families safe.

Being a medical resident can be enormously rewarding, but it’s also time consuming and may lead to the choice to delay having children. What’s driving these decisions?

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Fortini™, a formula meant for the nutritional needs of term infants with failure to thrive.

With both type 1 and type 2 diabetes on the rise in children, it’s important to understand the factors that can lead to the development of diabetic retinopathy.

The cost of hospitalization can be very expensive for families and cost transparency is not common. What do parents want?

Mental health often plays a role in eating disorders. As a result of the pandemic, has there been an increase in eating disorders in teenagers that required medical care?

An investigation looks at Rebion’s blinq device and examines its accuracy in screening for amblyopia and strabismus.

Allie Dayno, MD, MA, PL2 discusses her case submission for the Resident Writers Award program.

Matthew Metzger, MD, PGY2, discusses his case submission for the Resident Writers Award program.

Grace Lee, MD, PGY4, discusses her case submission for the Resident Writers Award program.

What’s on the dinner table varies widely from family to family. A new poll offers insight into what factors lead some of those meals to be fast food.

Initial results from the trial indicate it was well-tolerated and promoted a good immune response.

Long COVID remains a mystery, more than a year after the condition first arose. To find answers, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has created a research initiative, awarding grants totaling roughly $470 million.

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Andrew J. Schuman, MD, FAAP, to discuss the levels of Medical Decision Making and offers examples of what types of visits would account for those levels.

Telemedicine helped provide medical care to millions during the current pandemic. Can it be used to ensure better outcomes in children who are medically complex, by providing more access to medical staff?

A major worry with marijuana legalization, whether medical or recreational, has been that it would increase adolescent use of the substance. Has this concern been proven true in states that have legalized?

Uncorrected vision problems can create learning difficulties in children. Here’s how a school-based vision program might help improve academic success.

They may be our best friends and internet superstars, but pet allergies are a fact of life for many children.

Not all cases of appendicitis are the same. What leads to delays in diagnosing it and are those delays preventable?

The latest report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association indicates that case of COVID-19 in children are continuing to sharply climb.

A research letter offers some of the first data on the long-term outcomes of the first children diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

A press briefing from the Infectious Diseases Society of America focused on the concerns raised by the delta variant and its potential impact on schools.

Fluoride varnish application is recommended during well-child visits for children aged 1 to 5 years, but in reality may not always work.

To protect children and staff at schools, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has recommended using multiple science-based approaches to prevent spread in schools.

For most of the pandemic, COVID-19 has been mild in children. Has this been true for children with underlying health conditions, in particular cancer?

With the drive to find alternate ways to manage pain and anxiety during procedures, is there a place for immersive virtual reality (VR)?

Racial disparities abound in health care. How do they impact neonatal morbidity?